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#DAA87C Color

#DAA87C is rgb(218, 168, 124) in RGB, hsl(28, 56%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 43%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA87C
HEX#DAA87C
RGBrgb(218, 168, 124)
HSLhsl(28, 56%, 67%)
HSVhsv(28, 43%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 43%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.083 62.4)
LABlab(72.82% 14.89 30.19)
LCHlch(72.82% 33.66 63.75)

What #DAA87C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DAA87C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DAA87C Channel Values

How #DAA87C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 168 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 56% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 43% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 43% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA87C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAA87C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA87C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DAA87C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #DAA87C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DAA87C
Protanopia#B2B27C
Protanomaly#C3AE7C
Deuteranopia#BABA7A
Deuteranomaly#C8B37B
Tritanopia#DDA3A3
Tritanomaly#DCA595
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #DAA87C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-daa87c: #DAA87C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA87C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa87c': '#DAA87C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.659, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_daa87c">#DAA87C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA87C"

More Orange Colors

#DAA87C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAA87C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA87C?

#DAA87C is a light orange — rgb(218, 168, 124) in RGB and hsl(28, 56%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #DAA87C?

#DAA87C is rgb(218, 168, 124) — red 218, green 168, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA87C?

#DAA87C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 43%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA87C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA87C scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA87C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA87C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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